Explorations in African Systems of Thought
Author : Ivan Karp
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Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
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Category : Africa
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Author : Ivan Karp
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Page : 337 pages
File Size : 41,34 MB
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Category : Africa
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Author : KARP IVAN
Publisher : Smithsonian Books (DC)
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 42,31 MB
Release : 1987-10-17
Category : History
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Explorations in African Systems of Thought examines the problems currently faced by researchers in the analysis of systems of belief in African societies. In contrast to the prevailing emphasis on the analysis of partial systems of thought, such as witchcraft beliefs or spirit possesion, the present collection of thirteen original essays stresses a more broadly analytic approach that relates the study of African systems of thought to other aspects of culture and social organization in African societies.
Author : Mawere, Munyaradzi
Publisher : Langaa RPCIG
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 41,89 MB
Release : 2016-01-21
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9956763012
The once acrimonious debate on the existence of African philosophy has come of age, yet the need to cultivate a culture of belonging is more demanding now than ever before in many African societies. The gargantuan indelible energised chicanery waves of neo-colonialism and globalisation and their sweeping effect on Africa demand more concerted action and solutions than cul-de-sac discourses and magical realism. It is in view of this realisation that this book was born. This is a vital text for understanding contextual historical trends in the development of African philosophic ideas on the continent and how Africans could possibly navigate the turbulent catadromous waters, tangled webs and chasms of destruction, and chagrin of struggles that have engrossed Africa since the dawn of slavery and colonial projects on the continent. The book aims to generate more insights and influence national, continental, and global debates in the field of philosophy. It is accessible and handy to a wider range of readers, ranging from educators and students of African philosophy, anthropology, African studies, cultural studies, and all those concerned with the further development of African philosophy and thought systems on the African continent.
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File Size : 23,29 MB
Release : 19??
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Author : Meyer Fortes
Publisher : London, Published for the International African Institute by Oxford U. P
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 16,61 MB
Release : 1965
Category : Africa
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Studies presented and discussed at the Third International African Seminar in Salisbury, December 1960.
Author : Teodros Kiros
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 10,40 MB
Release : 2013-10-23
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1136695729
This rich collection brings together many of the leading authorities on African political philosophy to present a variety of perspectives on this rapidly growing field. They seek to show that African philosophy can serve African people as a moral activity guided by the principles of practical reason in addressing problems of the basic structures of social, political, and economic institutions.
Author : Jonathan O. Chimakonam
Publisher : Vernon Press
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 38,5 MB
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Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 164889013X
“Logic and African Philosophy: Seminal Essays on African Systems of Thought” aims to put African intellectual history in perspective, with focus on the subjects of racism, logic, language, and psychology. The volume seeks to fill in the gaps left by the exclusion of African thinkers that are frequent in the curricula of African schools concerning history, sociology, philosophy, and cultural studies. The book is divided into four parts that are preceded by an introduction to link up the essays and emphasise their sociological implications. Part one is comprised of essays that opened the controversy of whether logic can be found in traditional African cultures as well as other matters like the nature of the mind and behaviour of African peoples. The essays in part two are centred on the following question: are the laws of thought present in African languages and cultures? Part three brings together essays that sparkle the debate on whether there can be such a thing as African logic, which stems from the discussions in part two. Part four is concerned on the theme of system-building in logic; contributions are written by members of the budding African philosophy movement called the “Conversational School of Philosophy” based at the University of Calabar, and the main objective of their papers is to formulate systems of African logic.
Author : Paulin J. HOUNTONDJI
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 34,29 MB
Release : 1996-11-22
Category : History
ISBN : 0253210968
Hountondji contends that ideological manifestations of this view that stress the uniqueness of the African experience are protonationalist reactions against colonialism conducted, paradoxically, in the terms of colonialist discourse. Hountondji argues that a genuine African philosophy must assimilate and transcend the theoretical heritage of Western philosophy and must reflect a rigorous process of independent scientific inquiry.
Author : Kwasi Wiredu
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 10,10 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780253210807
"Wiredu's discussion of culturally defined values and concepts, as well as his attention to such timely issues as human rights, makes this book invaluable interdisciplinary reading." —D. A. Masolo Ghanaian philosopher Kwasi Wiredu confronts the paradox that while Western cultures recoil from claims of universality, previously colonized peoples, seeking to redefine their identities, insist on cultural particularities. Wiredu asserts that universals, rightly conceived on the basis of our common biological identity, are not incompatible with cultural particularities and, in fact, are what make intercultural communication possible. Drawing on aspects of Akan thought that appear to diverge from Western conceptions in the areas of ethics and metaphysics, Wiredu calls for a just reappraisal of these disparities, free of thought patterns corrupted by a colonial mentality. Wiredu's exposition of the principles of African traditional philosophy is not purely theoretical; he shows how certain aspects of African political thought may be applied to the practical resolution of some of Africa's most pressing problems.
Author : D A Masolo
Publisher : Edinburgh University Press
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 36,80 MB
Release : 2019-08-06
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1474470777
African Philosophy in Search of Identity